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What do you know about Haiti?

LANGUAGEHello! My name is ___!

Sa kap fet? Mwen rele_____!

WHAT COLOR IS MY COUNTRY?

CARIBBEAN

HAITI

WHERE I LIVE

What do I love about my country?

BEACH

CARNIVAL SEASON

BEIGNET AUX FIGUES (DONUT)

NATURE

SPORTSP I N G P O N G S O C C E R

FANAL

It involves:

Architecture

Painting

Coloring

Lighting

What are your

first

impressions?

What does “Fanal” mean? It’s French for “Lantern”

What is a Fanal made of? Paper and Cardboard in the shape of a house with a candle or light inside. It can also be in other shapes such as cars, ships, birds, etc.

When do you make a Fanal? Some Haitian people spend the month before Christmas to design their Fanal.

What do you do with a Fanal?Sometimes people have contests and prizes for the best Fanals. Or they use it to decorate their houses!

What does a Fanal symbolize?

Christian Culture

Christmas is the holiday that represent the birth of Jesus Christ. A house represents where Jesus Christ was born.

African CultureIn some countries in Africa

people have lantern festivals in late December. They send lanterns in the air to say goodbye to the previous year.

BACKGROUND

WINNING FANAL MIGHT LOOK LIKE

OUR TURN! MAKE OUR OWN HAITIAN FANALS!